“ Funnies & comics ! “

“ Funnies & comics ! “

 Another “ lighter “ one !

One of my internet radio shows I listen to a lot while working on my computer and around the property, did the music  around  the 1930’s involving  the “ Funnies “ era, now called “ comics ! “

That old term got my immediate attention – have not heard that in decades.

If you follow the “ comics “ especially in the Sunday papers today,  many contrast & compare young and old – e.g. Pickles, Out Our Way, For Better or Worse, Zits, Baby Blues, Family Circus, Luann, etc. in so humorous, entertaining, perceptive, etc. ways for all generations to appreciate.

Many of us “ old timers “ remember that in the 1940’s when they were called  the

“ Funnies “ and the then mayor of NYC, LaGuardia, - so colorful & controversial, reading them so “ animated “ on the radio for us kids on Sunday morning, since there was a newspaper strike in the 1940’s so they were not in print.

That helped to end the strike of course !

WW II was on then too, so the “ Funnies “ were especially appreciated.

Anybody remember the names of some of the ones so popular then but long gone now ?

My parents “ hidden agenda  “ was to start getting me to learn how to read ASAP of course !  It worked !

They still brighten the day even if I have to take my glasses off to read them in so fine small print.

Prince Valiant in the old “ Funnies “  was a full page in color !

Enjoy – happy memories !

Frank Gadek LMT Resident since 1974 !